Bell: Riled up Farkas, Calgary city hall want Smith UCP to spank tax fighter councillor
Mayor Farkas vs Coun. Landon Johnston. The pull-no-punches councillor still believes Calgarians should know about a possible big tax hike right now
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas and Councillor Landon Johnston are at odds over a potential tax hike. Johnston believes Calgarians should be informed about the possibility of a big tax increase now.
The city's executive committee has voted 12-1 in favour of a surface alignment for the Green Line LRT in downtown Calgary. The chosen route will run down 10 Avenue S.W. and end at a station between 1 and 2 Street S.W. This option is within the project's current budget.
According to the Calgary Herald, Councillor Johnston is known for being straightforward. Mayor Farkas has expressed support for moving forward with the Green Line project, stating that there will always be reasons to delay but that it is unlikely to become cheaper to build in the future.
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